4,066 Quotes About Healing

No one escapes a time in life when the arrow of sorrow, of anger, of despair pierces the heart. For many of us, there is the inevitable need to circle the wound. It is often such a surprise to find it there, in us, when we had assumed arrows so painful only landed in the hearts of other people. Some of us spend decades screaming at the archer. Or at least for longer periods than are good for us. How to take the arrow out of the heart? How to learn to relieve our own pain? That is the question.

Illness begins in the soul, and when a healing occurs there, the physical body then “catches up” to this new reality.

Everything we put into our bodies — from foods and toxins to thoughts and feelings — can shift immune function at a base level.

Chronic inflammation is a superhighway that runs straight to the most deadly diseases out there.... Chronic inflammation comes from how we think, how we feel, how we live.

Somewhere along the way, I decided that in order to love myself, I needed to make peace with my own story.

I can breathe deeply and accept my journey in between the good and the bad, and appreciate that all my life experiences have shaped me into the woman I am today.

The rollicking tale of life rolls as a flirtatious adventure, as we venture into the seasons. The song may be slow and sweet or too fast to grip, yet through sunlight and thunder, the tale gets told.

You don’t need to be a fortress to be strong. You don’t need to build walls to keep yourself safe. Open the windows and let the breeze breathe life into your bones. Go outside, touch the earth with your bare hands, and remind yourself how it feels to plant the seeds of love and watch them bloom into something beautiful. Water those flowers well; your garden will reawaken in the sun.

We must create a biological environment in the body and mind that sets the stage for healing.